noun
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a lyric/narrative/epic etc poem (= a poem in a particular style )
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the epic Greek poem, The Odyssey
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■ ADJECTIVE
grand
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For the grand narrative of History was always too big for its boots.
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But was the grand narrative of modern art ever so oppressive?
historical
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For him the Bible was a precise historical narrative from which all lessons of conduct could be drawn.
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The civil zone still poses many difficult problems of chronology in the framework of what is known of the historical narrative .
new
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Like most modern literature, the new narrative reflects the ontological uncertainty of contemporary man.
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The new narrative itself falls into at least two phases.
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As the two narratives progress, the connections become evident.
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A narrative as a unit is a narrative sequencing which allows the listening to infer temporal order.
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A fully formed narrative realises all six categories, although many narratives may lack one or more components.
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And if the figures' location is often nebulous, so are the suggested narratives gripping these people.
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I ask myself what happened next and if it is significant to the narrative .
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If the narrative is to be presented relatively rapidly, then brevity must be a feature of the style expected.
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The plot, a dense swirl of memory and intermingled narratives, works like a spell.
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Using family and friends as models, the painter composes narratives about birth and death, life and religion.